Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines
Philippines: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 19.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 19.9% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines peaked at 19.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2012.
That places Philippines 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.1% | — |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Philippines was 19.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2012.
- How does Philippines rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release